Livelihoods are very much at stake in the Franco-British fishing row, which is turning out to have larger implications than suspended licenses and the sequester of a trawler. Can a solution be found? Does either side want to compromise? Boris Johnson is facing surging energy prices and post-Brexit uncertainty. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Macron is up for re-election in six months' time and faces issues at home over fuel prices and migrants putting a strain on coastal communities.
The two leaders share a penchant for strong leadership, but what are the unintended consequences of populism for the nations they govern?
Produced by Charles Wente and Jennie Shin
